I received the following article from 'BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL MEMOIRS' Western Arkansas, published 1891 by Chicago and Nashville: The Southern Publishing Company; Polk county, page 449 "William J. Davis is the clerk of the circuit court of Polk county, Ark, but by birth is a Georgian, born in Dade County, in 1838, to William and Margaret (Cox) Davis, who were born in North Carolina, in 1787 and 1804, respectively, their marriage being consummated in Alabama, from which state they afterward moved to Georgia,where Mr. Davis died in 1852. His widow survived him until 1873, when she too passed away, her death occurring in Dallas, Ark,. she as well as her husband being a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. The maternal grandfather, Richard Cox, was a North Carolinian, who moved to Georgia, and died at his grandsons' home, a brother of the subject of this sketch, in 1848, having been a farmer throughout life, a Revolutionary soldier, and a member of the A.F. and A. M. He was of Scotch descent, was well to do, and reared a large family of children. William Davis, the father of William J., was married twice, and had ten children by his first wife and four by his last. His son, William J., being next to the youngest by his last wife. He was reared on a farm with the advantages of a good schooling, but upon the death of his father, he left school and began to farm for himself. In 1857, he left Dade County, GA and came to Polk county, Ark., where he was married in 1861 to Miss belle, daughter of John b. and Sarah Vaught, both of whom were born in No AL and in 1857 came to Arkansas, the death of the father occurring in Montgomery county, in 1881, and that of the mother in 1885. Mrs.. Davis was born in Alabama, and died in 1868 leaving three children, two of whom are living. His second marriage took place in 1874 and was to Miss Alice, daughter of Thomas and Mary Pate, the former born in Alabama and the latter in Connecticut; their marriage being celebrated in Texas. Mrs. Davis was born in Texas and has born Mr. Davis five children, all of whom are living. In July, 1861, Mr. Davis joined Co. K, 24th AR infantry, in AR and was in all thee engagements in which that army participated, being in the Georgia campaigns in the battles of Franklin, Nashville and down to Mobile, aL. He was wounded several times, but not severely until lthe last fight at Bentonville, NC when he lost his left arm and right hand. He way captured four times, but made his escape each time with the exception of the time he was captured at Arkansas Post on December 31 1862. when he was improoisoned at Camp Chase, Ohio and at Fort Delawaaare. At the end of about six mos. he was exchanged at City, Point, Va.